United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has managed to cut the number of patients who did not attend (DNA) appointments to 4% after introducing a digital portal. The portal, provided by …
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St Helen Cares has gone live with a shared record system provided by Graphnet to improve care in the Merseyside town. Social care teams at the council, staff at St …
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One of the “biggest obstacles” we face in the move to digitise healthcare is public concern about privacy, Dr Robert Wachter has warned. The NHS “failed epically” to digitise 15 …
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Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has come under fire for collaborating on a report with an organisation seen by some as being anti-NHS. In a foreword to a …
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Digital programmes at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust were rated “outstanding” in a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection. The trust has made “good progress” with its digital agenda and …
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NHS Digital has entered a five-year partnership which will see NHS trusts use GS1 standards. The partnership between the organisation and GS1 UK, will start with patient wristbands and extend …
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A virtual reality platform which provides doctors with a “flight simulator” for surgery has become the first of its kind to receive accreditation from the Royal College of Surgeons. FundamentalVR’s …
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Officials have said a suggestion NHSX will be funded by “transfers of staff and savings” following the NHS Digital restructure was published in error on the new unit’s website. NHSX …
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London Ambulance Service staff will be able to access patient data while on the move without the need for a smartcard or N3. The NHS Identity Service pilot will give …
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New guidelines have been issued to online pharmacies in a bid to “manage risk” and protect patients. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC) issued guidance in four key areas: making sure …
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